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District must break ground by August for new primary school
With additional funding in place, the Taylor County School District looks to begin construction for the new Perry Primary School as soon as possible. Local officials say work must be…
New school offers different path for at-risk students
The Taylor County School District will have an additional school when classes return in August. As part of a wide restructuring of the district’s administrative personnel, a new Taylor County…
Woman attempts to smuggle pills, meth into jail
An incident at the Taylor County Jail last week highlighted ongoing issues officials said they are facing regarding contraband being introduced into the detention facility. Some 13 pills—all schedule 4…
$10,000 donation to Habitat
Wells Fargo has donated $10,000 to Taylor County Habitat for Humanity’s current home build on Slaughter Road. Additionally, Well Fargo employees have also donated more than 76 volunteer labor hours…
Scallop seminar Thursday night in Steinhatchee
The Taylor County Soil & Water Conservation District will hold its annual scallop seminar on Thursday, June 15, at 7 p.m. at the Steinhatchee Community Center. The free event will…
‘Strike’ next step if negotiation talks fail
Ongoing negotiations between Georgia-Pacific’s Foley Cellulose mill and United Steel Workers (UWS) Local 1192 are “getting down to the brass tacks,” Union President Howard Pickels said Wednesday while warning of…
Gear given consecutive life sentences
Billy Lee Gear, 37, received consecutive life prison sentences Thursday morning for the January 2016 killing of his former girlfriend, Melissa Darnell. Two weeks ago, a jury found Gear guilty…
Local elections office targeted in Russian ‘phishing’ attack
Taylor County Supervisor of Elections Dana Southerland says that while her office was apparently one of those targeted in an alleged Russian “phishing” attack, there is “no indication or record…
Dept. of Ag officer killed in fiery crash
Pinellas County resident Joshua Montaad, a law enforcement officer with the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services’ Office of Agricultural Law Enforcement, was traveling for a job interview for…
Jury selection begins June 12 in Rodney Whiddon trial
Jury selection for the first degree murder trial of Rodney Whiddon, 49, begins Monday, June 12. Whiddon is the third suspect charged with the shooting death of longtime educator Shelly…
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